Lot 1189
New York N.Y., 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal strip of four, mostly full to large margins except right stamp touched bottom right, rich color and sharp impression, cancelled by red square grids, tied at bottom of right stamp on legal size 1848 folded letter to Mt. Vernon Ohio, paying double the over 300 miles rate, matching "New-York Aug 11" c.d.s., docketing at right; strip with small scissor cut in bottom margin between 1st & 2nd stamps, lettersheet with top right paper loss, still Very Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
A RARE AND IMPORTANT 1847 COVER; THE STRIP IS SIMPLY STUNNING.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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